diff --git a/git-annex.cabal b/git-annex.cabal
index 0a50878eb..63d79bde9 100644
--- a/git-annex.cabal
+++ b/git-annex.cabal
@@ -396,8 +396,7 @@ Executable git-annex
     GHC-Options: -O0
 
   -- Avoid linking with unused dynamic libaries.
-  -- (Only tested on Linux).
-  if os(Linux)
+  if os(Linux) || os(freebsd)
     GHC-Options: -optl-Wl,--as-needed
 
   if (os(windows))
@@ -517,7 +516,7 @@ Executable git-annex
             Other-Modules: Utility.DirWatcher.Kqueue
 
   if flag(Dbus)
-    if (os(linux))
+    if os(linux) || os(freebsd)
       Build-Depends: dbus (>= 0.10.7), fdo-notify (>= 0.3)
       CPP-Options: -DWITH_DBUS -DWITH_DESKTOP_NOTIFY -DWITH_DBUS_NOTIFICATIONS
       Other-Modules: Utility.DBus

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